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143 Notable deaths
by respiratory failure
Besse Cooper
American supercentenarian (1896–2012).
Born August 26th, 1896 in Sullivan County.
Died December 4th, 2012 at 116 years old in Walton County (respiratory failure).
Kim Jong-pil
South korean politician (1926–2018).
Born January 7th, 1926 in South Chungcheong.
Died June 23rd, 2018 at 92 years old in Seoul (respiratory failure). [ref]
Luis A. Ferré
Puerto rican politician (1904-2003).
Born February 17th, 1904 in Ponce.
Died October 21st, 2003 at 99 years old in San Juan (respiratory failure).
Madge Kennedy
American actress (1891-1987).
Born April 19th, 1891 in Chicago.
Died June 9th, 1987 at 96 years old in Woodland Hills (respiratory failure).
Dimitris Christofias
6th president of the republic of cyprus (2008-2013).
Born August 29th, 1946 in Kato Dikomo. [ref]
Died June 21st, 2019 at 72 years old in Nicosia New General Hospital (respiratory failure). [ref]
Ella Mae Morse
American popular music singer (1924-1999).
Born September 12th, 1924 in Mansfield.
Died October 16th, 1999 at 75 years old in Bullhead City (respiratory failure).
José Froilán González
Argentine racing driver.
Born October 5th, 1922 in Arrecifes.
Died June 15th, 2013 at 90 years old in Arrecifes (respiratory failure). [ref]
Abdur Rahman Biswas
Bangladeshi politician (1926-2017).
Born September 1st, 1926 in Shaistabad.
Died November 3rd, 2017 at 91 years old in Dhaka (respiratory failure). [ref]
Jesús Quintero
Spanish journalist (1940–2022).
Born August 18th, 1940 in San Juan del Puerto.
Died October 3rd, 2022 at 82 years old in Ubrique (respiratory failure). [ref]
Kazuo Ohno
Japanese dancer and choreographer (1906-2010).
Born October 27th, 1906 in Hakodate.
Died June 1st, 2010 at 103 years old in Yokohama (respiratory failure). [ref]
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